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To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have mike's lemon garlic cornish game hens using 22 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Mike's Lemon Garlic Cornish Game Hens:
- Prepare ● For The Game Hens
- Make ready 2 (1.5 lb) Cornish Game Hens [de-thawed - rinsed & patted dry]
- Make ready as needed Garlic Olive Oil [to coat hens]
- Prepare 4 Pads Butter [reserve 2 for broth]
- Take 2 Lemons [reserve one for broth -squeezed]
- Take 2 Fresh Rosemary Sprigs
- Make ready 1 tsp Dried Thyme [divided]
- Prepare ● For The Broth [or reduction]
- Make ready 25 Fresh Garlic Cloves
- Make ready 1 Cup Quality White Wine
- Prepare 1 Cup Chicken Broth
- Take 1 tbsp Dried Rosemary
- Get 1 tbsp Lemon Pepper [+ 1/2 tsp for hens]
- Make ready 1 tsp Black Pepper [+ 1 tsp for hens]
- Take to taste Salt
- Prepare ● Side Options
- Prepare Baby Red Or Golden Potatoes
- Get Crispy Bread
- Make ready Green Beans
- Make ready Stuffing
- Take Carrots
- Take Onions
Rub hens with olive oil and sprinkle with parsley, salt and pepper. Cornish game hens are a popular main dish for dinner parties or a fun family dinner. The Cornish game hen is not a game bird, but rather a diminutive broiler weighing less than two. Rinse and pat dry game hens.
Instructions to make Mike's Lemon Garlic Cornish Game Hens:
- Here's what you'll need.
- Cornish Game Hens pictured. Rinse and pat completely dry. Inside and out. Coat them with garlic olive oil and season them inside and out. Place 1/2 sliced lemon and Rosemary sprigs deep inside each one.
- Create your broth.
- Carefully lift the skin of the hens and smear 1 pad butter per hen.
- Place hens on rack over broth but don't allow hens to touch either your broth or each other.
- Do this by using a large disposable pan and a lifted rack.
- Roast your hens uncovered at 425° for 60 minutes. Baste occasionally. You'll want a crisp on your skin.
- Strain your broth and drippings from your garlic and reserve both separately. Thicken your broth on stove top. You'll use this reduction to drizzle over your hens upon serving.
- Split hens in half lengthwise with a large knife.
- Serve hens over beds of stuffing with spuds. Scatter garlic on plate and drizzle reduction over dish. Enjoy!
Season cavities lightly with salt& pepper. In a small bowl, combine lemon zest, garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Remove hens from marinade, wiping off any excess zest or garlic. Cut along each side of the backbone to remove it. Cornish games hens are the perfect main dish for a dinner party.
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